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    • Opinion: Juneteenth

      Opinion: Juneteenth

      Idaho State Journal· 5 hours ago

      On “Juneteenth,” I heard the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, read over the radio, and it was inspiring to hear the words of the document...

    • Mapped: Emancipation Proclamation to Juneteenth

      Axios· 2 days ago

      Juneteenth commemorates the day when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free 2½½ years after the passing of the Emancipation Proclamation ...

    • How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day

      How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day

      HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 2 days ago

      HowStuffWorks On June 19 every year, millions of people across America come together to celebrate Juneteenth with parties, parades, prayer breakfasts,...

    • Juneteenth is a time for assessment

      Juneteenth is a time for assessment

      Deseret News via Yahoo News· 3 days ago

      Eliza Anderson, Deseret News On Jan. 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation, which was signed by President Abraham Lincoln, became effective. The purpose...